housing /council tax benefit!!!

dmg24

karenuk101 wrote: »

please could some one help me does anyone know is it possible if my ex partner could stop at my house at the weekend and will it stop my housing and council tax benifits is there a law as too how many days they are allowed to stop

Does he have a permanent residence elsewhere, where he pays rent/ mortgage and Council Tax?

Without being nosy, is there a reason why your ex partner stays over?

mitchaa

karenuk101 wrote: »

please could some one help me does anyone know is it possible if my ex partner could stop at my house at the weekend and will it stop my housing and council tax benifits is there a law as too how many days they are allowed to stop

Depends if its been done in a fraudulent matter.

Ie...Claiming to be single to get lots of benefits but secretly in a relationship and living off benefits + the wage of your partner.

It's a well known fact a family is better off financially if they are ''split up''

Are you really split up or are you claiming to be split up for benefit purposes?

That's the fraudulent part.

The answer to your question is, it depends. You may well be investigated for fraud if there is somethin dodgy going on. Ie why would your ex stay over?

There is a ''no days rule'' its a common myth. If you're deemed to be in a relationship where finances are concerned, then 1 day would be enough to set the fraud department off.

steevd

Hi could anyone advise me please, my both pension parents are moving from there owned property into a housing association rented property. Whilst they wait for there own house to sell, can they get any help with housing benefit or any other benefit help to help towards paying the rent in there rented property, i know this sounds perhaps mean but if you don't ask !!!...

dmg24

Depending on their income, if they can show that they are actively selling the property, they will be able to claim LHA (the new HB) for up to six months, and potentially longer under certain circumstances.

swt61

Hi, Does anyone know of a way of how capital (£26,565.87 p to be exact)can be disposed of legally so that it will not affect a claim for housing benefit for a pensioner,

many thanks,

Simon

dmg24

swt61 wrote: »

Hi, Does anyone know of a way of how capital (£26,565.87 p to be exact)can be disposed of legally so that it will not affect a claim for housing benefit for a pensioner,

many thanks,

Simon

Why would the person wish to claim HB if they have over £25K in the bank?

swt61

dmg24 wrote: »

Why would the person wish to claim HB if they have over £25K in the bank?

My Mum sold property 2 years ago and this was the proceeds left they have written to say that she needs to show how she disposed of the Capital as she is living in Rented council accomodation & it has cost her over £400 a month to live there, She now only has approx £1000 left in her Bank she is 72 & has visited her sick brother Abroad 3 times since then so her money has just gone apart from giving the family some small gifts.

What is the Legal way to dispose of Capital

Thanks,

Simon

dmg24

swt61 wrote: »

My Mum sold property 2 years ago and this was the proceeds left they have written to say that she needs to show how she disposed of the Capital as she is living in Rented council accomodation & it has cost her over £400 a month to live there, She now only has approx £1000 left in her Bank she is 72 & has visited her sick brother Abroad 3 times since then so her money has just gone apart from giving the family some small gifts.

What is the Legal way to dispose of Capital

Thanks,

Simon

The legal way is to live off it until it goes below the allowed levels for benefit entitlement. Holidays are allowed as long as they are not excessive/ extravagant.

£25K is a lot to spend on holidays and small gifts in two years.

swt61

dmg24 wrote: »

The legal way is to live off it until it goes below the allowed levels for benefit entitlement. Holidays are allowed as long as they are not excessive/ extravagant.

£25K is a lot to spend on holidays and small gifts in two years.

Yes I do agree but really she has only left what i said.

Are their any legal guidlines as to what she can gift etc etc withought it affecting H.B,

Thanks,

Simon

dmg24

swt61 wrote: »

Yes I do agree but really she has only left what i said.

Are their any legal guidlines as to what she can gift etc etc withought it affecting H.B,

Thanks,

Simon

You already asked this question a month ago, and you were advised that, in the circumstances, you needed to seek professional advice. Have you not done this?